Science 5: Famous Scientists (Balzer): Using Books

Ms. Balzer has a cart of books in her classroom with lots of information on a variety of scientists. Some have entire books written about them, and others might have a few pages, or a whole chapter, in a collective biography (a book with short biographies of many people).

You can look for information in a few ways:

• Check the Table of Contents to see if the book has a chapter on your scientist or their discovery or invention.
• Check the Index for a mention of your scientist (remember to search for their last name).
• Look for a Timeline to see the highlights of your scientist's life and career.

To create a citation for a book, you will need:

• The Author's Name
  Look on the title page or the copyright page
• The Book Title
  Look on the cover or the title page
• The City Where it was Published
  Look on the title page or the copyright page
• The Name of the Publisher
  Look on the title page or the copyright page
• The Year of Publication
  Look on the copyright page

Your information should appear in this order:

Author’s Name. Book Title. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year of Publication.

Example:

Hatt, Christine. Scientists and Their Discoveries. New York: Franklin Watts, 2001.